Sudanese woman activist and citizen journalist, Naglaa Seed Ahmed, was attacked by police while covering the funeral of a Darfuri… Read More »
Recent attacks by ethnic tribes in the Jonglei state, South Sudan have killed an estimated 3,000 people and left approximately… Read More »
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Recent attacks by the North Sudanese government on the contested border with the South is threatening to pull the region… Read More »
A recent upsurge in violence in Southern Sudan is threatening civilians and aid workers in the area. Hundreds have been… Read More »
While the rest of the world celebrated International Women’s Day, Sudanese authorities violently repressed women protesting the rape of an… Read More »
Quotes
All too often, women are excluded from formal peace negotiations… Research and experience demonstrates that women’s involvement at the peace table leads to broader inclusion of issues aside from security and power, and that women are able to build bridges between disparate groups.
Wangari Maathai
Achieving lasting peace and security in Sudan is not possible without women’s full inclusion.
Wangari Maathai